Author Archives: Gareth Prior

Early Sunday mornings service change on Edinburgh Trams

Posted on Saturday 4 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

Early morning services on Sundays over the next few weeks will see some minor changes to the timetable as Edinburgh Trams undertake some essential maintenance works. Whilst the majority of the works will be taking place overnight it will be … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Another April visit to Crich

Posted on Friday 3 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

We return to the Crich Tramway Village for another set of photos in this article as we see more images from a normal operating day during April – the first full month of operation for the tramway in 2024. On … Continue reading →

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Judging underway for West Midlands Metro 25th anniversary logo competition

Posted on Friday 3 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

Over 100 entries have been received by West Midlands Metro as they look to find a special logo for their 25th anniversary which will be celebrated this year. The deadline for submissions for primary school children was on Monday 29th … Continue reading →

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Picture in Time: Blackpool OMO 13

Posted on Friday 3 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

We move forward in time for this week’s “Picture in Time” as we now arrive in October 1978.

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In Pictures: 17 departs from Wednesbury once again

Posted on Thursday 2 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

It looks like West Midlands Metro Urbos3 17 is at least a partial fan of the hokey-cokey as its in, out from Wednesbury Depot continued on Wednesday 1st May 2024 as it departed once again for further storage at Worksop. … Continue reading →

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Fatal Accident Inquiry to take place over man’s death in Edinburgh

Posted on Thursday 2 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

A Fatal Accident Inquiry is set take place over a collision which saw a 53 year old man die after being hit by a tram at Saughton on the Edinburgh Trams system in 2018. The tragic accident has already been … Continue reading →

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LRSSB collaborate with SYMCA to develop new guidance

Posted on Thursday 2 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

The Light Rail Safety Standards Board (LRSSB) have developed new Safety Management System (SMS) to aid the whole light rail sector in the UK whilst also supporting the South Yorkshire Mayor Combined Authority (SYMCA) during the transition of the operation … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: 257 advertises The Royal Highland Show

Posted on Wednesday 1 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

Article updated 04/05/2024 with additional photos. Its become something of a tradition that a tram in Edinburgh receives an advert for The Royal Highland Show each year and in 2024 the tram chosen for these vinyls is 257. The sixth … Continue reading →

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Whole host of rail replacement work announced for Metrolink this summer

Posted on Wednesday 1 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

It will be another summer of major rail replacement works on Manchester Metrolink with work due to take place at various locations in the city centre starting in June and continuing through until September (although not constant and service changes … Continue reading →

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New working group set up to look at SPAD issues on UK tramway’s

Posted on Wednesday 1 May 2024 by Gareth Prior

The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) are to set up a new working group to thoroughly investigate the reasons why trams sometimes fail to stop at signals when they are required to.

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In Pictures: 3023 back with another advert livery!

Posted on Tuesday 30 April 2024 by Gareth Prior

Well, that didn’t take long did it?! After reporting earlier this month that Metrolink 3023 was back in fleet livery after losing its Maybelline vinyls comes the news that after just a few days it is once carrying advertising vinyls.

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In Pictures: The new look for Supertram

Posted on Tuesday 30 April 2024 by Gareth Prior

South Yorkshire Supertram is now starting to get a new look following the ending of 27 years of Stagecoach operation on 22nd March 2024. Whilst all trams still retain the same Stagecoach livery with the old logo (although all mentions … Continue reading →

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Nottingham Express Transit Engineering Works: 18th and 19th May

Posted on Tuesday 30 April 2024 by Gareth Prior

There will be track works on Nottingham Express Transit over the weekend of Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th May which will see a change to services. The work will be taking place at David Lane on both days.

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In Pictures: A look inside the Workshop at Crich

Posted on Monday 29 April 2024 by Gareth Prior

As the season progresses at the Crich Tramway Village we have gradually been seeing more trams enter service with (at the time of writing) ten different trams having been used in service so far. Meanwhile, in the Workshop further trams … Continue reading →

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Planned service announced for London Trams strike

Posted on Monday 29 April 2024 by Gareth Prior

When planned strikes affecting London Trams services were suspended back in March it was said by Unite the Union that this was to allow meaningful talks to take place, but the proposed dates in May and July were kept in … Continue reading →

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Out and About: Edinburgh Trams – a dreich winter’s day

Posted on Monday 29 April 2024 by Gareth Prior

Grey skies and photography don’t always go together but there are times when that is what you get and it still allows you to record normal operation on a UK tramway. Its Edinburgh where we visit for this “Out and … Continue reading →

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Manchester Metrolink Then & Now: Balloon Street

Posted on Sunday 28 April 2024 by Gareth Prior

Its time for another edition of “Manchester Metrolink Then & Now” and we stay in Manchester City Centre today.

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Route revealed for Blackpool Full System Tour

Posted on Sunday 28 April 2024 by Gareth Prior

Sunday 5th May will see the first (of two planned) Full System Tour’s on the Blackpool Tramway with the tram going places where normal tours don’t go such as crossovers and into Starr Gate Depot. The exact route of this … Continue reading →

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New training tool boosts Metro level crossing safety awareness

Posted on Sunday 28 April 2024 by Gareth Prior

Children and young people will be taught about the dangers of misusing level crossings on the Tyne and Wear Metro network after the introduction of a new and interactive training tool at the SafetyWorks teaching centre in Newcastle. The new … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 28th April

Posted on Sunday 28 April 2024 by Gareth Prior

Once more into the recent archives as we’re off to Beamish in 2010:

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